{"product_id":"artist-reserve-ethiopia-muntasha-anaerobic-natural","title":"Artist Reserve: Ethiopia Muntasha - Anaerobic Natural","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Open Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000;\"\u003eARTIST RESERVE: ETHIOPIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 2;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 26.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Open Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMUNTASHA ANEROBIC NATURAL \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnaerobic Natural — 74158\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eBLUE FRUITS, STRAWBERRY CANDY, BLUE ICE POP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe turned-up version of a coffee we already love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe're back with another Artist Reserve collaboration with Landon Sheely, this time featuring an absolutely wild anaerobic natural from legendary Ethiopian producer Mullugeta Muntasha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you enjoyed the naturally processed Muntasha we released last week, think of this as its louder, fruitier, candy-coated sibling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtra time fermenting in a sealed environment takes an already expressive coffee and pushes its fruit character into another dimension. We're tasting an explosion of blue fruits, blue ice pop, strawberry candy, ripe papaya, and juicy watermelon. It's intensely fruity, decadently sweet, and almost impossibly fun to drink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA true fruit bomb, with the kind of vibrant complexity that makes us fall in love with exceptional Ethiopian coffees all over again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBean Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arbegona, Southern Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mullugeta Muntasha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer group:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 600 Arbegona outgrowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,230 meters above sea level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74158\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnaerobic Natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e G1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lush pineapple, juicy wild blueberry, and rich caramel sweetness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePartnership established:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landon Sheely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist Reserve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFarm Level\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Mullugeta Muntasha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMullugeta Muntasha is one of the producers helping redefine what's possible in Ethiopia's southern Guji region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe grew up in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBursa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a village where coffee cultivation is still relatively new. As a young man, he worked as a truck driver in Arsi, transporting coffee cherries to private washing stations before eventually becoming a collector supplying the central market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs changing climate conditions made coffee cultivation more viable around Bursa, planting expanded throughout the area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2021, Mullugeta returned home and established his own drying station, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDawencho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd things moved quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat same year, he placed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecond in Ethiopia's Cup of Excellence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the Dawencho farmer group and sixth under his own name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2022, four of the competition's top ten coffees were processed at Dawencho, including the first-place lot from Legesse Botola, Mullugeta's brother-in-law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's a remarkable achievement for a relatively new coffee-producing community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Mullugeta processes cherries from his own farm alongside coffee purchased from neighboring growers, helping create new opportunities for farmers throughout the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular lot comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbegona in southern Ethiopia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, at an impressive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2,230 meters above sea level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coffee is traceable to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e600 smallholder producers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contributing to the Arbegona station.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt these elevations, the combination of cool temperatures, slow cherry maturation, and careful processing creates an extraordinary foundation for quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd this year's harvest is a beautiful example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's an intensity to the fruit that we love in exceptional Ethiopian naturals, but also a level of clarity that keeps the coffee feeling lively and refined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePineapple and wild blueberry lead 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